Gripe all you like about deserving acts overlooked by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but no artist has been more overdue for recognition than Sister Rosetta Tharpe, whose induction into the Hall's "Influences" category was announced this morning. A queer black woman from Arkansas who shredded on electric guitar, belted
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Why Sister Rosetta Tharpe Belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame